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I hate Natural Gift to no end. Not only is it a one shot move, but afterwards, you are left without an item for the rest of the game. Plus, although this rarely happens, if you run out of moves, you will have to use 14 more useless Natural Gifts before you actually use Struggle.
 
Well, best counters are Spiritomb, Dusknoir, Gengar etc. They can all switch in on an expected Explosion. Skarm can take a hit from Fire Punch and whirlwind away, and basically anything that outspeeds it outside of Trick Room.

~T_S
 
Anything with Earthquake, or Surf, or Energy Ball, or...
 
Me first, Me first!

Before I started to EV train--no, while EV training--I had a Golem with a great moveset. Unknown IV's, since that one wasn't EV trained.

I had it as a starter. It used Stealth Rock up front, then if I'm up against a poke I just don't like, I Explode.

In a match against Smarties, He had Meta vs Golem. It was able to survive Meteor Mash to counter with EQ, doing major damage, or just KOing it, I don't remember. Then, in another match (or the same match, if Meta survived), Meta missed it's Meteor Mash, then got KO'ed by an EQ. Beautiful. Many people thought that Golem should be a staple to my team.
 
Golem has saved me against Blissey before with a nicely placed Explosion. My opponent forgot I had Rock Polish'd once, so I out sped it's Seismic Toss or Ice Beam (I'm guessing that's what it was using) and blew it up, scoring me a win. They were both of our last Pokemon by the way.
 
Since I've never tried using Golem competitively, my most memorable battle with a Golem was when it used Fly after a Metronome way back in the original stadium. :/
 
I remember Stadium! I kept getting Flamethrower.
 
Swampert, Rhyperior, and many bulky waters/grounds/ghosts/quakeslide resists can counter it effectively. Watch out for Natural Gift though.
 
Golem: @ lefties
Nature: Adamant
Evs: 252 att, 204 def, 52 hp
Stone edge
earthquake
Substitute/ Fire punch
Focus punch/ sandstorm


Yeah, it can be deadly with + spdef boost from sandstorm. Or maybe you could go with fire punch for skarm and forry, or you could sub punch.
 
I battled a friend's Golem and I apparently, at that time, was a bit inexperienced, I didn't even know what the purpose for Golem was o_o Now, you never attack it physically with moves like Dragon Claw.. That thing obliterated my Forretress in a zap with Fire Punch, my Physical Wall with Gyro Ball didn't do much either, only to be killed by 2 Fire Punches. The Golem Exploded in my Blissey's face V_V
 
I remembers sims Golem, pretty strong lead. Then his Noctowl+Gyarados got my whole stupid team -_-. Golem I;ve used a lot over non-competitive play, and I can say this one thing about it. this is a ridiculous and yet amusing set.

Golem-Leftovers
Impish-252 HP, 152 Attack, 104 Def
Substitute
Defense Curl
Roll Out
Earthquake

So yeah Defense Curl doubles Roll Outs power, and with a STAB it actually gets pretty powerful, even if its totally ridiculous if something switches in, its a newb novelty set, but with a Ninjask speed boosts, I've actually done a little damage when it was on a Shoddy team I made up when i was bored.
 
Ooh good idea, never thought of that, it could be like more defense and make it a physical wall, trap a Poke thats easily beaten by rock moves, defense curl, and Roll Out Away!
 
One good thing about Golem is the Selection of great moves through LV up that usually need TMs.
It could be a bit more gutsy with Sandstorm support. Oops missed that before...
With the Block/DefCurl/Rollout sets, block may not actually be neccesary considering, with a STAB, potential Atk of 350 and the DefCurl Boost, It even does a number on max HP/Def Skarmory.
3rd Atk - 240 Power - 65% - 77%
4th Atk - 480 Power - OHKO

Imagine seeing your Physical Wall getting One Hitted by a Neutral UUs Attack.
 
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